Marking gauge



' J. H. GILBERT Dec. 29, 1925 MARKING (HUGE Filed March 29, 1924 INVENTOR Magg y AITORN EY Patented Dec. 29, 1925.

UNITED STATES JULIUS H. GILBERT, OF FLINT, MICHIGAN.

MARKING GAUGE.

Application filed March 29, 1924. Serial No. 702,948.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUs H. GILBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Flint, in the county of Genesee and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Marking Gauges, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a gauge, the general object of the invention being to produce a gauge which is provided with a plurality of gauging mediums so that the device can be used for marking different thicknesses of cuts.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to. be hereinafter fully described, il-

lustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended 0 claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, andin which Figure 1 is an elevation of the device.

Figure 2 is a plan View thereof.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Figure 2.

Figures 4 and 5 are detail views.

In these views 1 indicates a-block which is provided with anumber of holes 2 therein to receive threaded portionsof the rods 3. The holes in the block are threaded so that by rotating the rods they can be adjusted in the block and the rods are held in adjusted position by the set screws 1 carried by the block. Each rod has its outer end screw threaded to receive a nut 4. A shoulder 5 is formed on the rod and a cutting disc 6 is held between the shoulder and the nut. The rods are of different length so that the cutting discs are of different distances from the block. The block acts as a straight edge and when moved along the timber or board the disc which is in engagement with the board will mark the same so that the board can be cut or dressed on said mark. By providing a plurality of discs the same device can be used for marking pieces to various dimenslons.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is I A device of the class described comprising a rectangular shaped block, the sides of which form straight edges, said block having threaded holes therein, rods having threaded portions engaging the holes so that the rods can be adjusted in the block, screws embedded in the block for holding the rods in adjusted position, a collar on the outer end of each rod, a marker disk resting against said collar and a nut on the threaded end of each rod for holding the disk in position.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature.

JULIUS H. GILBERT. 

